I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Ross Stores (Milpitas, CA) in Jan 2012
Interview
I applied online, and within 2 weeks I received a call asking to come in as they were holding open interviews. Since it was open interviews and a lot of people showed up, the interview was very brief and extremely easy. A week later I received a call for employment. As long as you show them that you're friendly and know how to handle difficult customers then you're pretty much hired for the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Nothing unexpected -
Tell me about yourself?
Why do you want to work here?
How would you handle an angry customer?
Very lowkey. They asked basic interview questions. They just wanted to know availability for work and if you’re available during their most busy hours. Nothing super professional, but they want to make sure you’re going to actually come into work.
it was very pleasant and they will almost always hire you if you are a tolerable person who can work hard and well with others. It would be strange to not hear back from them within a week due to how much demand they usually have for employees.
When arriving, they do accommodate you to sit in the break room while waiting on an interview, which is great because you’re not standing around the store looking crazy. When you get in the back and we’ll meet with the Store Manager or an assistant manager short it seems rushed like they genuinely didn’t have time set aside for interviews. They were trying to move along candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About my availability. Whether nights and weekends were an issue.